SEVEN-year-old Maisie Black, from Rutherglen, asked MP Tom Greatrex to issue the appeal for Kalydeco, which his available in the US and Europe, after her plight was revealed earlier this week.

AN appeal for the Cystic Fibrosis drug Kalydeco to be made available across the UK was heard in the Commons yesterday.

Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Tom Greatrex made the plea on behalf of his seven-year-old constituent Maisie Black.

Maisie suffers from the condition but cannot get the drug because it is not licensed in Scotland, as the Record reported on Monday.

Kalydeco is the first drug to treat the underlying cause of the illness instead of the symptoms.

It is available in the US and Europe and would cost £200,000 a year but has not been approved by the Scottish ­Medicines ­Consortium. They are still considering it and their advice is expected to be published in January.

At health questions, Greatrex was told a decision will also be made soon on licensing the drug in England. soon.